# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1605
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32084 "2014-12-17T14:40:03Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [The Roches - We Three Kings. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve / Sarajevo (Timeless Version) (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) In those days, before electronic amplification, Kenton was as loud as it could get. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32085 "2014-12-17T14:53:17Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS\_A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) … fixed **jtur** ’s broken links. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32086 "2014-12-17T15:13:27Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS\_A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [Halford - Oh Come O Come Emanuel - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32087 "2014-12-17T15:53:19Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS\_A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [Halford - Oh Come O Come Emanuel - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) 6. “O Tannenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: [Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32088 "2014-12-17T16:26:02Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [The Roches - We Three Kings. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve / Sarajevo (Timeless Version) (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [Halford - Oh Come O Come Emanuel - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) 6. “O Tannenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: [Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE) 7. The Singing Dogs, “Jingle Bells” [Jingle Bells (The Singing Dogs) - Christmas Through the Years - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NquM0HTeQXA) This was actually a hit, and was played every hour on the radio in 1955, ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32089 "2014-12-17T16:40:37Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [The Roches - We Three Kings. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve / Sarajevo (Timeless Version) (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [Halford - Oh Come O Come Emanuel - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) 6. “O Tannenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: [Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE) 7. “Jingle Bells,” The Singing Dogs: [Jingle Bells (The Singing Dogs) - Christmas Through the Years - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NquM0HTeQXA) 8. “Hallelujah Chorus,” The Roches: [The Roches Hallelujah Chorus 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEtSkJDA61g) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32090 "2014-12-17T18:46:06Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [The Roches - We Three Kings. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve / Sarajevo (Timeless Version) (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [Halford - Oh Come O Come Emanuel - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) 6. “O Tannenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: [Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE) 7. “Jingle Bells,” The Singing Dogs: [Jingle Bells (The Singing Dogs) - Christmas Through the Years - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NquM0HTeQXA) 8. “Hallelujah Chorus,” The Roches: [The Roches Hallelujah Chorus 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEtSkJDA61g) 9. “Little Drummer Boy,” the Klezmonauts: [Little Drummer Boy - The Klezmonauts - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9S1tSW5_XA) ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32091 "2014-12-17T20:38:20Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [The Roches - We Three Kings. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve / Sarajevo (Timeless Version) (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [Halford - Oh Come O Come Emanuel - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) 6. “O Tannenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: [Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE) 7. “Jingle Bells,” The Singing Dogs: [Jingle Bells (The Singing Dogs) - Christmas Through the Years - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NquM0HTeQXA) 8. “Hallelujah Chorus,” The Roches: [The Roches Hallelujah Chorus 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEtSkJDA61g) 9. “Little Drummer Boy,” the Klezmonauts: [Little Drummer Boy - The Klezmonauts - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9S1tSW5_XA) 10. “Sleigh Ride” - Squirrel Nut Zippers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5M\_faPsYvw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5M_faPsYvw) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32092 "2014-12-18T02:04:03Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [The Roches - We Three Kings. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve / Sarajevo (Timeless Version) (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [Halford - Oh Come O Come Emanuel - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) 6. “O Tannenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: [Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE) 7. “Jingle Bells,” The Singing Dogs: [Jingle Bells (The Singing Dogs) - Christmas Through the Years - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NquM0HTeQXA) 8. “Hallelujah Chorus,” The Roches: [The Roches Hallelujah Chorus 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEtSkJDA61g) 9. “Little Drummer Boy,” the Klezmonauts: [Little Drummer Boy - The Klezmonauts - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9S1tSW5_XA) 10. “Sleigh Ride” - Squirrel Nut Zippers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5M\_faPsYvw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5M_faPsYvw) 11. “Silent Night,” Elvis Presley: [Silent night - Elvis Presley - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B-Hz17Z9zY) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32093 "2014-12-18T13:07:00Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS\_A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) 6. “O Tannenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_fh133ZO1AE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE) 7. “Jingle Bells,” The Singing Dogs: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NquM0HTeQXA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NquM0HTeQXA) 8. “Hallelujah Chorus,” The Roches: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEtSkJDA61g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEtSkJDA61g) 9. “Little Drummer Boy,” the Klezmonauts: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9S1tSW5\_XA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9S1tSW5_XA) 10. “Sleigh Ride” - Squirrel Nut Zippers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5M\_faPsYvw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5M_faPsYvw) 11. “Silent Night,” Elvis Presley: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B-Hz17Z9zY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B-Hz17Z9zY) 12. “O Come All Ye Faithful” - Twisted Sister: [Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmEfFlbqbbY) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32094 "2014-12-18T15:00:54Z")
Nontraditional but still cool performances of classic Christmas songs (with links) 1. “We Three Kings,” the Roches: [The Roches - We Three Kings. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasM2QT5W14) 2. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), by Trans-Siberian Orchestra: [Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve / Sarajevo (Timeless Version) (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A) 3. “Silent Night” - Winger - Wait for it… then they rock it out! [WINGER - Silent Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7so0jvmwDqw) 4. “12 Days of Chritmas” by Stan Kenton’s Orchestra [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeSSqWTSQs) 5. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Rob Halford: [Halford - Oh Come O Come Emanuel - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz5nmi4TY3I) 6. “O Tannenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: [Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE) 7. “Jingle Bells,” The Singing Dogs: [Jingle Bells (The Singing Dogs) - Christmas Through the Years - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NquM0HTeQXA) 8. “Hallelujah Chorus,” The Roches: [The Roches Hallelujah Chorus 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEtSkJDA61g) 9. “Little Drummer Boy,” the Klezmonauts: [Little Drummer Boy - The Klezmonauts - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9S1tSW5_XA) 10. “Sleigh Ride” - Squirrel Nut Zippers [The Squirrel Nut Zippers - Sleigh Ride - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5M_faPsYvw) 11. “Silent Night,” Elvis Presley: [Silent night - Elvis Presley - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B-Hz17Z9zY) 12. “O Come All Ye Faithful” - Twisted Sister: [Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmEfFlbqbbY) 13. A lovely Christmas song in Polish [Chris and Ronnie Polka Band Polish Christmas Carol Dec 14 2014 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvQk_vcy86Y) (Note that you’re on the cutting edge for this one – only 38 views.) Next: A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32095 "2014-12-18T15:55:13Z")
A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. 2. Second-string NFL punter ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32096 "2014-12-18T16:14:50Z")
A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. 2. Second-string NFL punter 3. Big-city sewer worker ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32097 "2014-12-18T16:44:23Z")
A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. 2. Second-string NFL punter 3. Big-city sewer worker 4. Zoo worker Not the administrator or the trainer but the one who brings the shovel and the food. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32098 "2014-12-18T16:51:18Z")
A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. 2. Second-string NFL punter 3. Big-city sewer worker 4. Zoo worker 5. Renderer ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32099 "2014-12-18T17:18:14Z")
A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. 2. Second-string NFL punter 3. Big-city sewer worker 4. Zoo worker 5. Renderer 6. Royal food taster ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32100 "2014-12-18T17:20:59Z")
A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. 2. Second-string NFL punter 3. Big-city sewer worker 4. Zoo worker 5. Renderer 6. Royal food taster 7. Trash collector ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32101 "2014-12-18T17:25:16Z")
A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. 2. Second-string NFL punter 3. Big-city sewer worker 4. Zoo worker 5. Renderer 6. Royal food taster 7. Trash collector 8. Lunch lady I know that may be sexist. But I don’t know what their official title is. School cafeteria food server? And every one I’ve ever seen in life or in the media has been a woman. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32102 "2014-12-18T17:50:35Z")
A necessary but thankless job 1. Proofreader for a publisher of random number tables. 2. Second-string NFL punter 3. Big-city sewer worker 4. Zoo worker 5. Renderer 6. Royal food taster 7. Trash collector 8. Lunch lady 9. Royal whipping boy ---
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